Free to Think 2023
Free to Think 2023 is the ninth installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project and looks at 409 attacks on higher education communities around the world.
Publications & Resources
Academic freedom-related reports, guidelines, scholarly works and other resources by Scholars at Risk and its partners
SAR Annual Report 2021-2022
The Summary Report on Activities outlines Scholars at Risk’s annual activities for the fiscal year spanning September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022. It covers the growth of our global network and our core work in protection, advocacy, research & learning
Academic Freedom and Its Protection Under International Law
The following is an adapted excerpt from Scholars at Risk’s Free to Think report series and provides a brief overview of legal standards relating to academic freedom. Translations of the December 8, 2021 version of this text are available further
Free to Think 2022
Free to Think 2022 is the eight installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project and looks at 391 attacks on higher education communities around the world.
SAR Annual Report 2020-2021
The Summary Report on Activities outlines Scholars at Risk’s annual activities for the fiscal year spanning September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021. It covers the growth of our global network and our core work in protection, advocacy, research &
How to Host Workshop: Hosting Considerations
In this recorded segment of the 2022 How to Host workshop, hosting considerations are covered to include best practices and advice on identifying a SAR scholar, preparing for a scholar’s arrival, supporting a scholar during a visit, and roles of
Free to Think 2021
Free to Think 2021 is the seventh installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report analyzes 332 attacks on higher education communities in 65 countries and territories around the world between September 1, 2020 and
Researchers at Risk: National-Level Actions in Europe
In August 2021, the Inspireurope project published Researchers at Risk: National-Level Actions in Europe, led by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Philipp Schwartz Initiative and the PAUSE Programme. The report gathers the experiences of 14 national-level initiatives in Europe supporting researchers at risk. The aim
Getting Involved Brochure
Universities, colleges, and other institutional members of the SAR Network have a variety of opportunities to make a difference in protecting threatened scholars and strengthening the university space. The Getting Involved brochure provides a birds-eye view of the various opportunities
20th Anniversary Report
The 20th Anniversary Report marks SAR’s first 20 years of protecting threatened scholars and promoting everyone’s freedom to think, question, and share ideas.
Academic Self-Censorship Survey
SAR is partnering with Al-Fanar Media on a new survey to determine the extent of academic self-censorship in the Arab region. Professors, researchers, lecturers, and students in or from the region are invited to complete the survey here, and to
Free to Think 2020
Free to Think 2020 is the sixth installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, analyzing attacks on higher education communities around the world between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.
Report of the 2020 SAR Global Congress
Scholars at Risk is pleased to share a summary report on the 2020 SAR Global Congress under the theme Truth Power & Society: The Promise of Higher Education in Challenging Times, an online program on 26-27 March 2020, including appearances
Virtual Resources
In the midst of these uncertain times, we want to stay connected with one another and support our members as we navigate this new normal. Scholars at Risk is rooted in our community, and we remain dedicated to serving not
Promoting Higher Education Values: A Guide for Discussion
Promoting Higher Education Values: A Guide for Discussion is intended to frame and facilitate discussion about higher education values and their implementation in a wide range of settings. It starts from the view that healthy higher education communities matter enormously. But to